Duppi-Teššup
Duppi-Teššup (c. 1310-1300 BCE; Duppi-Tessup) was the ruler of Amurru on the Akkar Plain, during the reign of Mursili II of Hatti.
Family
Duppi-Tessup was the son of DU-Tessup, grandson of Aziru and great-grandson of Abdi-Ashirta. His son and successor was Bentešina.
His sister Aḫat-milki married Niqmepa of Ugarit.
The name Teššup refers to the Hurrian god Teshub.
Reign
The Accession of Duppi-Tessup occurred during the reign of Mursili II of Hatti. The Treaty of Muršili II with Duppi-Teššup of Amurru (CTH 62) provides the background for his rise to power. Already the provinces of Nuhasse and Kinza had conducted the second rebellion, with support from Horemheb of Egypt.
Attestations
In Hittite sources, Duppi-Tessup is known from the reign of Mursili II.[1]
- CTH 62 Treaty of Muršili II with Duppi-Teššup of Amurru.
- CTH 63 Legal rulings on the border conflict between Nuḫašše and Barga, and agreement with Duppi-Teššup of Amurru.
King list
- Abdi-Ashirta (founder)
- Aziru (Hittite Overlord: Suppiluliuma I, Arnuwanda II, Mursili II; Egyptian contemporary: Tutankhamen, Ay, Horemheb)
- DU-Teššup (Hittite Overlord: Suppiluliuma I)
- Duppi-Teššup (Hittite Overlord: Mursili II; Horemheb-Seti I)
- Bentesina of Amurru (Part 1: Hittite Overlord: Muwatalli II; Egyptian Overlord: Ramesses II) until removed following the Battle of Kadesh.
- Šapili (installed by Muwatalli II) from the aftermath of the Battle of Kadesh, Mursili III, until the accession of Hattusili III.
- Bentesina of Amurru (Part 2: Hittite Overlord: Hattusili III; Ramesses II) re-installed by Hattusili III.
- Sausgamuwa (Hittite Overlord: Tudhaliya IV)